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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 309

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  1. Local Customs on May Day

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    In this locality it is customary on May Eve to get a white thorn bush and place it in the manure heap. Then it is decorated with brilliant coloured papers and ribbons also all the egg shells are kept over after Easter Sunday and are put hanging on the tree.
    On May Eve there was another custom held in this locality. All the farmers went out into their tillage
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garryrickin, Co. Kilkenny